The Late-Round Fantasy Football Podcast

Fantasy football drafts generally look the same from one year to the next. Generally. There are small things that change year-over-year, and those changes can present value opportunities for drafters. JJ digs in further on Episode 890.

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The Late-Round Podcast feed is taking a break for the Fourth of July holiday, but there's still some content for your ears. Listen back to the some of the most interesting tidbits of the first month and a half of Becoming a Best Ball Bro, featuring takes from Pat Kerrane, Hayden Winks, Liam Murphy, Justin Herzig, Pete Overzet, and Mike Leone.

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JJ and Rich talk about one of JJ's favorite wide receiver targets and some final-round darts before Establish the Run's Mike Leone joins the show. Leone and JJ dig into the importance of Week 17 game stacking, the optimal time to draft, average draft position value, and so much more.

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JJ chats with Rich about "The Puppy 2", his tendency to go Zero RB, and some players he's currently targeting before Pete Overzet joins the show. Pete and JJ then discuss managing player exposure, the tight end landscape, middle-round running backs to target, and more. 

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JJ provides an update on what might be a little different in the podcast feed over the next month.

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On this week's mailbag episode, JJ talks about why he's higher than the market on Tyjae Spears, Malachi Corley's value in redraft, RB-RB starts, and more.

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The concept of the running back dead zone has been around for years, but with drafts becoming so wide receiver-heavy, some believe the dead zone is...dead. On Episode 886, JJ explains why that's not the case.

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Has Zero RB gone too far in best ball drafts? Which running backs and wide receivers should we be higher or lower on based on the recent prospect score studies? Is Jalen Tolbert a legitimate breakout candidate? JJ answers those questions -- and more -- on this week's mailbag episode.

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SportsGrid's Davis Mattek hops on Late-Round Perspectives to talk about wild things he saw this year in fantasy football rookie drafts. He then goes through a list of players he's been actively targeting and avoiding in best ball drafts thus far, including guys like Brandon Aiyuk, Cooper Kupp, and Rachaad White.

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The ZAP Model is helpful for our dynasty rookie drafts, but what about our season-long redraft leagues? On Episode 883, JJ looks at the importance of prospect scores with a focus on the running back position.

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The fantasy football projection building process can uncover things you may not otherwise see. On Episode 881, JJ goes over a handful of interesting tidbits he came across when updating his post-draft projections.

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Derek Brown of FantasyPros joins the show to talk about his interesting rookie quarterback rankings, the sentiment around this year's running back class, best ball targets, and so much more. 

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The NFL Draft is over and rookie drafts are happening across dynasty leagues. Should you be taking Ladd McConkey ahead of his average draft position? What about Ricky Pearsall? JJ talks through the top portion of his post-draft rookie rankings on Episode 880 to help answer those questions.

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What exactly is Draft Capital Delta? Is Keon Coleman bound to be overdrafted? Which players are being targeted by JJ in the last round of rookie drafts? Those questions -- and more -- are answered on this week's mailbag.

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Now that the NFL Draft is over, it's important to understand not just how a rookie may perform on his new team, but why teams decided to choose that player in the first place. On Episode 878, JJ digs into some of the more interesting storylines and picks from the draft, explaining how they may impact the fantasy football landscape.

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JJ introduces a new show that'll be hitting the Late-Round Fantasy Football Podcast feed over the summer. It's time for him to become a best ball bro.

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JJ talks about Marvin Harrison Jr., Adonai Mitchell, Trey Benson, and more as he breaks down the top portion of his pre-draft rookie rankings.

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Is this wide receiver class not nearly as good as advertised? Is Tyrone Tracy a legit sleeper at running back? Will Stefon Diggs finish as a top-15 wideout this year? JJ answers those questions -- and more -- on this week's mailbag episode.

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This year's wide receiver class is getting a lot of hype. Is it warranted? To find out, JJ sits down with Yahoo and Reception Perception's Matt Harmon. The two give comps for the top-three wideouts in the class, they share concerns over some of the second- and third-tier guys, and Matt talks about a couple of his favorite sleepers.

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Matt Waldman, the creator of the Rookie Scouting Portfolio, joins JJ to talk about his scouting process, why he has concerns about Drake Maye, some under-the-radar running backs, a handful of wide receivers, and more.

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JJ brings on Noah Hills to talk about running back data, this year's running back class, Noah's favorite players in said class, and so much more.

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JJ brings back an episode from last summer on investing in rookie running backs in season-long formats. 

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JJ sits down with Jim Sannes to talk about his yearly article on statistically superior quarterbacks. The two discuss Jayden Daniels' rookie draft value, Caleb Williams as a generational talent, and more.

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Underdog's Josh Norris joins Late-Round Perspectives to talk about his experience with scouting, JJ McCarthy's offseason rise, the top of the wide receiver class, and more.

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With this year's rookie quarterback class getting so much hype, should we be buying in our fantasy football rookie drafts? Is it a smart investment given the volatility of the position? JJ answers that question on Episode 872.

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Is Marvin Harrison Jr. overrated in early best ball drafts? Is Tyjae Spears now a buy? Is D'Andre Swift in a good spot to produce next year? Those questions -- and more -- are answered on this week's mailbag episode.

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A lot of players switched teams over the last week via free agency, and those moves had a big impact on fantasy football. JJ breaks things down on Episode 870.

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It's been a big week in the NFL, and JJ brings on CBS Sports' Heath Cummings to break it all down. The two talk about prospects in this year's draft class before digging into the many backfields that were impacted during the first week of free agency.

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Years ago, JJ did a Late-Round Podcast episode on the topic of trading away second-year players after they performed below expectation as rookies. He brings it back on Episode 869 with a focus on his Year 2 Model. Is now that time to bail on Jaxon Smith-Njigba? 

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How could we have seen Kyren Williams' breakout season coming? Should you prefer Jayden Reed or Zay Flowers in dynasty? Is Rome Odunze doomed because he's not an early-declare receiver? Those questions -- and more -- are answered on this week's mailbag episode.

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The NFL Combine produces plenty of irrelevant data points, but there are some that are quite impactful. JJ explains those things and talks through his biggest combine winners and losers on Episode 867.

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Alfredo Brown of Footballguys joins Late-Round Perspectives to chat about all things prospecting. He talks about his time as a scout at Florida International University before firing off some in-depth takes on this year's running back and wide receiver draft classes. 

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Last week, JJ looked at the profiles of running backs from this year's draft class to see if any of them looked like future fantasy football studs. He goes through a similar exercise this week, but with wide receivers. And, fortunately, this wide receiver class is looking stronger than the running back one.

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Should you fade high-end wide receivers in rookie drafts? Is Jaxon Smith-Njigba an obvious sell candidate? Which wide receivers from this year's class have JJ feeling a little concerned? Those questions -- and more -- are answered on this week's mailbag episode.

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This year's running back class isn't very strong, but is there anyone in it who produced like a fantasy football stud in college? JJ digs into that question on Episode 864. The answer may surprise you.

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Scott Connor of Destination Devy and Dynasty Trades in 5 joins JJ to talk about fantasy football's running back landscape, his approach to dynasty roster construction, investing in likable players, and so much more.

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Which players look overvalued in the dynasty fantasy football market? Who could you potentially trade away this offseason? JJ talks about a handful of sell candidates on Episode 863.

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Will Greg Roman ruin Justin Herbert's fantasy football value? Is James Cook a dynasty sell candidate? Which second-year wide receiver might be doomed after a poor rookie season? JJ answers those questions -- and more -- on this week's mailbag episode.

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